tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post8086941533788638461..comments2024-03-27T19:50:47.426-05:00Comments on The Watchman's Bagpipes: Pedophile PriestsGlenn E. Chatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-64540593883163339352018-08-06T11:21:54.211-05:002018-08-06T11:21:54.211-05:00Yep, there has been other cases similar.Yep, there has been other cases similar.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-78338611274303898752018-08-06T10:44:00.827-05:002018-08-06T10:44:00.827-05:00https://www.star-telegram.com/living/religion/arti...https://www.star-telegram.com/living/religion/article214758515.html<br /><br />An example of evangelical mishandling that went on for years, SBC.<br /><br />-CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-46408475738148637262018-08-04T17:42:41.467-05:002018-08-04T17:42:41.467-05:00Carolyn,
Of course marriage doesn't stop the ...Carolyn,<br /><br />Of course marriage doesn't stop the predation if the person is interested in children. However, when they are not allowed to marry, let alone to even have a sexual relationship, then they will look for ways to satisfy their sexual urges in secret. Therefore, children can be used because they can be coerced to keep silent, especially when the predator is a priest who has control over their salvation (in their minds). I've read much research in the past which has shown this to be a cause of the priest-predator epidemic. Some will indeed find a woman to have a relationship with who will keep it secret, but all to often it's targeting youngsters.<br /><br />It is something that the Papist church has dealt with for centuries.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-50836067777203897502018-08-04T08:38:25.394-05:002018-08-04T08:38:25.394-05:00Glenn,
Ok, I understand your point now, thank you...Glenn,<br /><br />Ok, I understand your point now, thank you for clarifying.<br /><br />I will toss one thought in... marriage doesn't stop the sexual predation of children. The RCs unbiblical forced celibacy of priests certainly doesn't help the matter, but the horrible reality is that many child sexual predators are indeed married. Predation of children is not a "regular" sexual sin like pre-marital sex or adultery. It is vile beyond words. So those with that inclination in their hearts, it doesn't matter if they are married or not.<br /><br />-Carolyn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-45557217078136181552018-08-03T09:29:04.955-05:002018-08-03T09:29:04.955-05:00Carolyn,
I'm sure it is prevalent to a degree...Carolyn,<br /><br />I'm sure it is prevalent to a degree in the entire non-Catholic Christian world. However, the point I was making is that these are individual cases and not associated with any particular denomination/organization. But with Catholicism, it is a virtual epidemic, and always has been due to their ideology in regards to human sexuality, keeping priests unmarried. And it doesn't slow down because they refuse to punish the offenders and just move them somewhere else so they can repeat their crimes.<br /><br />The only time Rome has EVER taken any sort of action is when they can't keep it under wraps and it becomes public knowledge. So they address ONLY those cases and pretend like these are isolated incidents.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-42242439256232936282018-08-03T08:00:19.252-05:002018-08-03T08:00:19.252-05:00Hi Glenn,
Regretfully, in the high profile cases ...Hi Glenn,<br /><br />Regretfully, in the high profile cases that became public knowledge, what you described (ie: "when it is found the people are punished") was not what happened. It's what *should* happen. But sadly, that is not always the case.<br /><br />Maybe the issues is not as epidemic as in RC, but I bet it's more prevalent/mishandled than we'd like to admit. Regardless, whether in or out of churches, victims of these crimes are often bullied and shamed into silence. And "in house", suffice to say, church discipline is not the appropriate response to an offender. Romans 13:1-4 is.<br /><br />1 Cor 5:12-13<br /><br />-Carolyn<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-51887112412415426112018-08-02T17:20:11.159-05:002018-08-02T17:20:11.159-05:00Carolyn,
Yes it happens in evangelical churches,...Carolyn, <br /><br />Yes it happens in evangelical churches, but it isn't epidemic as it is with the Papist church, and when it is found the people are punished and not just shuffled elsewhere.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-28337372753469401432018-08-01T13:43:31.255-05:002018-08-01T13:43:31.255-05:00The same has happened in the evangelical church, a...The same has happened in the evangelical church, as many recently exposed scandals have shown. Abuse of children, covered up by ministry leaders, in Bible preaching churches.<br /><br />Personally, I believe it is MORE damaging when it occurs in the evangelical world, because our Gospel, on paper and in word, is correct.<br /><br />-CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com